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Your First 90 Days: Listen, Learn & Act by Tumblr CPO

Nov 16, 2021
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ADVICE

Apply Product Skills To Your Onboarding

  • Use your product skills to structure your first 90 days with discovery, framing, prioritization, and roadmapping.
  • Treat the start like a product: plan what comes now, next, and later to move quickly and intentionally.
ANECDOTE

Joining Tumblr During A Personal Crisis

  • Lance joined Tumblr in May 2020 amid pandemic lockdowns, family loss, a move, and a nearby wildfire.
  • He started within days and had to meet ~150 teammates while learning new product areas like advertising and moderation.
ADVICE

Build Team Maps And A Personal Glossary

  • Map teams, partners, and roles; track questions not answers and build a personal glossary for unfamiliar domains.
  • Create visual rosters and spreadsheets with faces, titles, and responsibilities to prepare for conversations.
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